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Caring for the homeless in Clinton Co. ‘These are our residents. These are not a migrant population.’

The Peru Gazette also covered this story. Sun Community News reporter Kim Dedam wrote such a great story. I will post hers because I can’t top it. Kim is an outstanding reporter. Press-Republican reporter Carly Newton wrote an exceptional and even more detailed story in today’s Paper. I will post a video of the 54-minute […]

Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?

Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]

Northern Border Regional Commission invests $1,605,280 in North Country

ADK Medical Center, ADK Community College, Town of Keene projects receive significant funding Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DMV advises getting REAL ID now

As of May 7, anyone passing through airport security or a secure federal building will need REAL ID Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York

January 22, 2025 Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large […]

Elizabethtown: Get the hospital off septic

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion 

Retired Educator Rod Driscoll – Candidate for Congress

Apologies to Rod Driscoll.  I received this press release on January 11 but failed to post it.  Rod Driscoll for Congress in NY 21 “A strong voice for workers, families, veterans and retirees!” Our current congresswoman is leaving to be United Nations ambassador, resulting in a vacancy that will need to be filled by a […]

Search for murder victim’s remains continues

More than 225 leads have been followed as the exhaustive search continued Tuesday Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Communities in Action: Empowering the dream!

Please join us for a celebration of the life and values of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Featuring Keynote Speaker Robin Caudell and the MLK Gospel Singers Sunday, February 2, 2025,  at 1:30 pm Warren Ballrooms, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh  This annual celebration is free and open to the community and hosted by The MLK Committee […]

Bids sought for wastewater treatment plant upgrades. Precise dollar impact on sewer district users is yet to be determined

Peru, NY—The Saturday, January 18, Press-Republican legal page included a request for bids for upgrades to Peru’s wastewater treatment plant.  After contractors submit bids on February 25, it will be up to the town board to decide if the town can afford all the work envisioned or must reduce the project scope. Deficiencies in the […]

THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM: Volunteer Opportunity

Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. The program provides a way for volunteers age 55 and over to stay active by serving children and youth in their communities. They are placed in a classroom with a child or children who need emotional support, development of basic learning skills, […]

Special Presentation: Peru Free Library, Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m.

Peru Town Board establishes 2025 meeting dates, salaries, contracts, department liaisons and more

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2025 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13. The board approved all proposed resolutions except those related to the Peru Free Library and JCEO, which are awaiting more information. The board expects to approve those resolutions at its January 27 meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting, followed by […]

Quebec government upping border security with Trump set to take office

Hundreds of police officers on call to secure its border with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York Click here for a VTDigger story 

CVES BOCES Announces $59 Million New State-of-the-Art Career and Technical Education Center in Plattsburgh 

1/16/25 – Plattsburgh, New York — Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CVES BOCES) is proud to announce plans for a new, state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Plattsburgh, New York. This transformative project addresses growing enrollment, space constraints, and the demand for modern workforce development programs, positioning CVES BOCES as a leader […]

St. Clair: Bob Goetz was North Country sports

Click here for the Sun Community News Tribute to Bob Goetz 

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%

Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases […]

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December

January 16, 2025 State tax receipts totaled $79.9 billion through the first three quarters of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $1.2 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.5 billion higher than those through December 2023, […]

Megan Charland Appointed Executive Director at the Strand Center for the Arts

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 16, 2025) The Board of Trustees of the Strand Center for the Arts has announced the appointment of Megan Charland to the position of Executive Director of the organization. Charland has been with the SCA as the Artistic Programming Director since 2022 and has been instrumental in strengthening the SCA’s connection […]

Anthony Falvo is proud to be a U S Marine

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – January 9, 2025—Four members of Peru High School’s 2024 graduating class are proud members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Anthony Falvo, the 18-year-old son of Jim and Dorina Falvo, is one of them. Anthony has been home for a few weeks since his November 8 Basic Training graduation. […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2025 6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 30, 2024. Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Accept the Contract for Atlantic Testing Laboratories […]

Elmore SPCA Capital Campaign Kicks Off

Plattsburgh, January 11, 2025 –  There were many happy faces at the Elmore SPCA’s Champlain Centre location this morning as Casella Waste Systems kicked off Elmore SPCA’s Capital Campaign with a $10,000 donation. Area Manager Bill Meyers, Shawn Mclean, Hauling Division Manager, and Sean Lukas, Morrisonville Landfill Division Manager, made the presentation. Shawn McLean commented, […]

CVPH Clinical Assistant Answers the Call for Caring

Abigail Middlemiss Receives BEE Award (CVPH News Release and photos)  PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/10/2025) – Oftentimes, it’s the simplest of gestures that make the difference in health care. In the case of Abigail Middlemiss, CA, her difference comes in the form of a smile that brightens even the darkest of days for patients and colleagues alike. She […]

Families encouraged to apply early for camps

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that online registration for the 2025 Summer Camps program will open on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. Parents and guardians can register youth for a week of camp, manage their account, and complete required forms and waivers through a […]

Elmore SPCA popup at Champlain Centre Thursday and Saturday

Elmore SPCA will have a popup at the mall tomorrow (Thursday, January 9) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a couple of adoptable dogs. Saturday, January 11: The Capital Campaign Kicks off with a check presentation by Casella at 10 a.m. Adoptable dogs and cats will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.